adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE daughter of Count Julian is usually called Florinda—a fictitious appellation, unsuitable to the person and to the period.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The city of Covilla, it is reported, was named after her.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Here is no improbability: there would be a gross one in deriving the word, as is also pretended, from La Cava.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE daughter of Count Julian is usually called Florinda—a fictitious appellation, unsuitable to the person and to the period.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Never was one devised more incompatible with the appearance of truth, or more fatal to the illusions of sympathy.
appellationnounUS /ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/
identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
From this reading THE daughter of Count Julian is usually called Florinda—a fictitious appellation, unsuitable to the person and to the period.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here is no improbability: there would be a gross one in deriving the word, as is also pretended, from La Cava.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here is no improbability: there would be a gross one in deriving the word, as is also pretended, from La Cava.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE daughter of Count Julian is usually called Florinda—a fictitious appellation, unsuitable to the person and to the period.
Cava
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From this reading Here is no improbability: there would be a gross one in deriving the word, as is also pretended, from La Cava.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city of Covilla, it is reported, was named after her.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading THE daughter of Count Julian is usually called Florinda—a fictitious appellation, unsuitable to the person and to the period.
Covilla
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From this reading The city of Covilla, it is reported, was named after her.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading THE daughter of Count Julian is usually called Florinda—a fictitious appellation, unsuitable to the person and to the period.
derivingnounUS /dərˈaɪvɪŋ/
(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
From this reading Here is no improbability: there would be a gross one in deriving the word, as is also pretended, from La Cava.
devisedverbUS /dɪˈvaɪzd/
past form of “devise” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading Never was one devised more incompatible with the appearance of truth, or more fatal to the illusions of sympathy.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Never was one devised more incompatible with the appearance of truth, or more fatal to the illusions of sympathy.
fictitiousadjectiveUS /fɪkˈtɪʃəs/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading THE daughter of Count Julian is usually called Florinda—a fictitious appellation, unsuitable to the person and to the period.
Florinda
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From this reading THE daughter of Count Julian is usually called Florinda—a fictitious appellation, unsuitable to the person and to the period.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here is no improbability: there would be a gross one in deriving the word, as is also pretended, from La Cava.
grossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/
before any deductions
From this reading Here is no improbability: there would be a gross one in deriving the word, as is also pretended, from La Cava.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The city of Covilla, it is reported, was named after her.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is no improbability: there would be a gross one in deriving the word, as is also pretended, from La Cava.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading Never was one devised more incompatible with the appearance of truth, or more fatal to the illusions of sympathy.
improbabilitynoun
the quality of being improbable
From this reading Here is no improbability: there would be a gross one in deriving the word, as is also pretended, from La Cava.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here is no improbability: there would be a gross one in deriving the word, as is also pretended, from La Cava.
incompatibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl/
not compatible
From this reading Never was one devised more incompatible with the appearance of truth, or more fatal to the illusions of sympathy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE daughter of Count Julian is usually called Florinda—a fictitious appellation, unsuitable to the person and to the period.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The city of Covilla, it is reported, was named after her.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading THE daughter of Count Julian is usually called Florinda—a fictitious appellation, unsuitable to the person and to the period.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Here is no improbability: there would be a gross one in deriving the word, as is also pretended, from La Cava.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never was one devised more incompatible with the appearance of truth, or more fatal to the illusions of sympathy.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The city of Covilla, it is reported, was named after her.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never was one devised more incompatible with the appearance of truth, or more fatal to the illusions of sympathy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Here is no improbability: there would be a gross one in deriving the word, as is also pretended, from La Cava.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE daughter of Count Julian is usually called Florinda—a fictitious appellation, unsuitable to the person and to the period.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Never was one devised more incompatible with the appearance of truth, or more fatal to the illusions of sympathy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never was one devised more incompatible with the appearance of truth, or more fatal to the illusions of sympathy.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading THE daughter of Count Julian is usually called Florinda—a fictitious appellation, unsuitable to the person and to the period.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading THE daughter of Count Julian is usually called Florinda—a fictitious appellation, unsuitable to the person and to the period.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Here is no improbability: there would be a gross one in deriving the word, as is also pretended, from La Cava.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading The city of Covilla, it is reported, was named after her.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Never was one devised more incompatible with the appearance of truth, or more fatal to the illusions of sympathy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE daughter of Count Julian is usually called Florinda—a fictitious appellation, unsuitable to the person and to the period.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here is no improbability: there would be a gross one in deriving the word, as is also pretended, from La Cava.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE daughter of Count Julian is usually called Florinda—a fictitious appellation, unsuitable to the person and to the period.
TRAGEDYnounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading TRAGEDY.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Never was one devised more incompatible with the appearance of truth, or more fatal to the illusions of sympathy.
unsuitableadjectiveUS /ənˈsuːtəbəl/
not meant or adapted for a particular purpose
From this reading THE daughter of Count Julian is usually called Florinda—a fictitious appellation, unsuitable to the person and to the period.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading THE daughter of Count Julian is usually called Florinda—a fictitious appellation, unsuitable to the person and to the period.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never was one devised more incompatible with the appearance of truth, or more fatal to the illusions of sympathy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Never was one devised more incompatible with the appearance of truth, or more fatal to the illusions of sympathy.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Here is no improbability: there would be a gross one in deriving the word, as is also pretended, from La Cava.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Here is no improbability: there would be a gross one in deriving the word, as is also pretended, from La Cava.
